Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1; Title 49, Chapter 2 and Title 49, Chapter 6.

This bill requires that, beginning with the 2019-2020 school year, each LEA must develop and implement a "Stop the Bleed" program in consultation with local law enforcement. The program must be implemented in each school and require:<br /> <br /> (1) At least one bleeding control kit is placed in an easily accessible location within each school. The full text of this bill specifies seven contents that must be included in each bleeding control kit;<br /> (2) Bleeding control kits are included in the district-level safety plans and building-level emergency response plans;<br /> (3) All LEA employees receive training from the department of education on how to use the bleeding control kit;<br /> (4) An annual inspection of each bleeding control kit;<br /> (5) An annual school presentation demonstrating where to locate, and how to use, the items contained in a bleeding control kits; and<br /> (6) School officials to replace, as necessary, any expired or missing materials, supplies, or equipment required for a bleeding control kit.<br /> <br /> This bill requires that the department of education develop a bleeding control training program for LEA employees.<br /> <br /> This bill provides immunity from civil liability to LEAs, schools, and LEA employees for any personal injury that results from an act or omission of an individual that involves one or more of the items contained in a bleeding control kit, that does not amount to willful or wanton misconduct or gross negligence, if the "Stop the Bleed" program developed by the LEA and implemented in the school complies with the requirements of (1)-(6) above.<br /> <br /> This bill classifies misuse or abuse of a bleeding control kit on school property by a student as disorderly conduct, which will subject the student to disciplinary action.<br /> <br /> ON APRIL 17, 2019, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 259, AS AMENDED.<br /> <br /> AMENDMENT #1 makes the development and implementation of Stop the Bleed programs by LEAs permissive and removes this bill's requirement that the department of education develop a training program for use of bleeding control kits.<br /> <br />